From UK 3:32am

MPs accused of ‘demonising’ US companies

Lobby group says criticism was ‘misguided’

From ENERGY 9:33pm

Transocean rejects Icahn’s dividend move

Activist investor gets one director on to company’s board

From ENERGY 9:21pm

US energy revolution gathers pace

Obama approves wider LNG exports as door opens to Japan and EU

A Bloomberg screen is seen in the FT Newsroom. ©Charlie Bibby From MEDIA May 17, 2013

Pressure on Bloomberg as its scope widens

Expansion has taken group into territory that is often regulated

Female Passenger Sleeping and Man Drinking a Drink in an Aircraft Cabin Interior ©Corbis Undercover Economist from COMMENT May 17, 2013

Mile-high bid to step up to a better class

Auctions seem a fine way of assessing willingness to pay, writes Tim Harford

Joe Cummings' illustration of Jamie Dimon Person in the news from COMMENT May 17, 2013

Jamie Dimon, the last king of Wall Street

JPMorgan’s chief executive has overcome dark times before

Sam Palmisano ©Bloomberg From MEDIA May 17, 2013

Ex-IBM chief to lead Bloomberg review

Company steps up response to privacy concerns

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 17, 2013

US consumer sentiment nears six-year high

Jobs market and home values overshadow payroll tax rise

From LEX May 17, 2013

Letter from Lex: a rally good time

As markets in the US and Japan rally, the oil, tech and banking sectors are busy

Barnes & Noble ©Bloomberg From LEX May 17, 2013

Barnes & Noble: a real page-turner

Upcoming fourth-quarter results are perfect place to start next chapter

From ENERGY May 17, 2013

Caterpillar settles with former ERA owners

US company secures $135m cut to purchase price of Chinese group

From INDUSTRIALS May 17, 2013

Dow to fight $1.2bn in price-fixing damages

Company plans to use recent Supreme Court antitrust ruling

From ENERGY May 16, 2013

US fracking rules given mixed reception

Environmental groups angered by new regulation

From FINANCIALS May 16, 2013

US closes in on auditing deal with China

Access needed to allay investor concerns over Chinese companies

From TECHNOLOGY May 16, 2013

Elon Musk raises $1.3bn for green tech

Wave of interest for Tesla Motors and SolarCity

From LEX May 16, 2013

Google: $900 breached

Can the internet search giant avoid Apple’s steep share price drop?

From TECHNOLOGY May 16, 2013

Yahoo spared $2.7bn Mexican damages

Mexican court overturns ruling in contract dispute

From FINANCIALS May 16, 2013

Blackstone courts bold trades for fund

Move aims to recapture outsized returns

From RETAIL & CONSUMER May 16, 2013

JC Penney chief vows to win back customers

Ullman says he will correct predecessor’s errors as chain reports loss

From TECHNOLOGY May 16, 2013

Dell earnings fall short of expectations

First-quarter profits tumble as PC sales slide

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